AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Apple A13 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and the Apple A13 Bionic and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 4 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Apple A13 Bionic which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) | CPU group | Apple A13 (1) |
1 | Generation | 13 |
Propus | Architecture | A13 (Lightning / Thunder) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A12 Bionic |
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Successor | Apple A14 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Apple A13 Bionic clocks with 2.65 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | A-Core | 2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A13 |
GPU frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 10 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A13 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 640, while the Apple A13 Bionic supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Apple A13 Bionic is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Apple A13 Bionic is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Apple A13 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |